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English figures of speech in which one thing is compared to another.
For more information, see Appendix:English similes.
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Pages in category "English similes"
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- safe as a kitten
- safe as a kitten in a basket
- safe as a kitten in a box
- safe as houses
- scarce as hen's teeth
- sell like hot cakes
- shake like a leaf
- sharp as a bowling ball
- sharp as a butter knife
- sharp as a tack
- ships that pass in the night
- shoot through like a Bondi tram
- sick as a cat
- sick as a dog
- sick as a horse
- sick as a parrot
- silent as a grave
- silent as the grave
- single as a dollar bill
- single as a Pringle
- sing like a bird
- sink like a stone
- skinny as a rail
- sleep like a baby
- sleep like a dog
- sleep like a log
- sleep like a top
- slick as a whistle
- slick as snot
- slippery as an eel
- slow as a snail
- slow as molasses in January
- slow as tar
- sly as a fox
- smart as a whip
- smart as paint
- smell like a rose
- smell like a tart's handbag
- smoke like a chimney
- smooth as butter
- smooth as oil
- smooth as silk
- smooth as a baby's bottom
- snug as a bug in a rug
- sober as a judge
- Sodom and Gomorrah
- soft as a baby's bottom
- soft as silk
- solid as a rock
- solid as the Rock of Gibraltar
- sound as a roach
- sound as a barrel
- sound as a bell
- speak like a book
- spend money like water
- spread like wildfire
- squeal like a stuck pig
- stare like a stuck pig
- steady as a rock
- stick like shit
- stick like shit to a blanket
- stick out like a sore thumb
- stick out like dog's balls
- stiff as a board
- stiff as a poker
- still as a stock
- sting like a bee
- stink like a mackerel
- stink like a polecat
- stitched up like a kipper
- straight as a die
- straight as an arrow
- straight as a ramrod
- straight as a soldier
- strong as a bull
- strong as a horse
- strong as an ox
- stubborn as a mule
- stuffed like a turkey
- sure as a gun
- sure as death
- sure as death and taxes
- sure as eggs
- sure as eggs is eggs
- sure as fate
- sure as shit
- sure as shooting
- sure as sugar
- sure as taxes
- sure as the sun is going to come up tomorrow
- sure as the world
- swear like a cutter
- swear like a pagan
- swear like a sailor
- swear like a trooper
- sweat like a hooker in church
- sweat like a horse
- sweat like a pig
- sweat like a whore in church
- sweet as a nut
- sweet as candy
- sweet as pie
- swim like a fish
T
- talk like an apothecary
- talk like a book
- there's nowt so queer as folk
- thick as a brick
- thick as a plank
- thick as mince
- thick as pig shit
- thick as thieves
- thick as two short planks
- thin as a barber's cat
- thin as a rail
- thin as a rake
- thin as a wafer
- tight as Dick's hatband
- tight as a drum
- tight as a duck's arse
- tight as a tick
- timid as a mouse
- timid as a rabbit
- toey as a Roman sandal
- tough as nails
- tough as old boots
- tough as teak
- treat like dirt
- true as I stand here
W
- walk like an Egyptian
- warm as life
- warm as toast
- watch like a hawk
- weak as piss
- weak as water
- wetter than an otter's pocket
- white as a ghost
- white as a sheet
- white as driven snow
- white as snow
- wild as a Tuckernuck steer
- wild as a wet hen
- wise as an owl
- wisht as a winnard
- work like a dog
- work like a horse
- work like a mule
- work like a nailer
- work like a Trojan